Dormition of the Mother of God Cathedral

The Dormition of the Mother of God Cathedral is the largest church building in and the third largest cathedral in . Officially opened on 30 August 1886, it is the residence of the bishopric of Varna and Preslav and one of the symbols of Varna.
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  • Opening hours: 7:30 AM—5:30 PM
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Orthodox
  • Description: Orthodox cathedral in Varna, Bulgaria
  • Also known as: “Dormition of the Mother of God Cathedral, Varna” and “Dormition of the Theotokos Cathedral”
  • Address: Варна
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Clock Tower of Varna and Teatr Bulgaran.

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is situated 110 metres south of Dormition of the Mother of God Cathedral.

Theater building
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is a theater building, which is situated 100 metres east of Dormition of the Mother of God Cathedral.

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The Roman Thermae are a complex of Ancient Roman baths in the port city of in northeastern . The Roman Thermae are situated in the southeastern part of the modern city, which under the Roman Empire was known as Odessus. is situated 1 km southeast of Dormition of the Mother of God Cathedral.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Centre and Varna.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

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is a large city on the coast in the northeast of . It's the larger of the country's two major sea ports, and a gateway to the seaside resorts on the northern part of the coast.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Dormition of the Mother of God Cathedral.

Dormition of the Mother of God Cathedral

Latitude
43.20525° or 43° 12′ 19″ north
Longitude
27.90997° or 27° 54′ 36″ east
Height
0.2 metres (0.66 feet)
Open location code
8GM96W45+4X
Open­Street­Map ID
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Wiki­data ID
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Dormition of the Mother of God Cathedral” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Վերափոխման տաճար (Վառնա)”
  • Armenian: “Վերափոխման տաճար”
  • Belarusian: “Успенскі сабор, Варна”
  • Belarusian: “Успенскі сабор”
  • Belarusian: “Усьпенскі сабор”
  • Bulgarian: “Катедралата”
  • Bulgarian: “Успение Богородично”
  • Chinese: “聖母安息主教座堂”
  • Czech: “Chrám Zesnutí přesvaté Bohorodice”
  • Dutch: “Dormition of the Theotokos Cathedral”
  • Dutch: “Kathedraal van de Ontslapenis van de Moeder Gods”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “رقاد كاتدرائيه والده الاله”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائية رقاد والده الاله”
  • German: “Mariä-Entschlafens-Kathedrale”
  • Greek: “Καθεδρικός Ναός Κοιμήσεως της Θεοτόκου”
  • Greek: “Καθεδρικός Ναός της Βάρνας”
  • Hungarian: “Istenanya elszenderedése székesegyház”
  • Italian: “Cattedrale della Dormizione della Madre di Dio”
  • Italian: “cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta”
  • Japanese: “生神女就寝大聖堂”
  • Lithuanian: “Varnos soboras”
  • Polish: “Sobór Zaśnięcia Matki Bożej w Warnie”
  • Romanian: “Catedrala Adormirea Maicii Domnului din Varna”
  • Russian: “Успенский собор”
  • Russian: “Храм Успения Богородицы”
  • Slovak: “Katedrála Zosnutia presvätej Bohorodičky”
  • Slovenian: “Stolnica Vnebovzetja Matere božje, Varna”
  • Spanish: “Catedral de la Dormicion”
  • Spanish: “Catedral de la Dormición”
  • Turkish: “Meryem Ana Katedrali”
  • Ukrainian: “Успенський собор”

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